1. ARTICLES INDEFINITE ARTICLES DEFINITE ARTICLES
Articles go before nouns.
Like adjectives, they give us more information about the noun.
INDEFINITE ARTICLES
DEFINITE ARTICLES
We use indefinite articles, when we talk about something for the first time.
an (+ a, e, i, o, u)
a (+b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z)
Like pronouns, we can only use definite articles when we know what you are talking about.
the

2. ARTICLES INDEFINITE ARTICLES DEFINITE ARTICLES
Articles go before nouns.
But some go before singular and plurals nouns, and some only go before singular.
INDEFINITE ARTICLES
DEFINITE ARTICLES
a/an can only go before singular nouns.
I have a pizza.
He has an apple.
They are riding a bicycle.
the can go before singular or plural nous.
Give me the pens.
Give me the pencil.

3. ARTICLES INDEFINITE ARTICLES DEFINITE ARTICLES
Articles go before nouns.
INDEFINITE ARTICLES
DEFINITE ARTICLES
a/an can mean “one”, so we cannot use it with uncountable nouns, but we can use the with uncountable nouns.
I have chocolate.
I have the chocolate.
Sometimes we know what you’re talking about because there’s only one in the world, or they’re all the same (so we understand enough).
the beach, the park, the library, the moon, the sky, the sun

4. NO ARTICLE (Ø) (NOTHING)
ARTICLES
Articles go before nouns.
There are many times when you cannot use either a/an or the.
NO ARTICLE (Ø) (NOTHING)
If there is more than one, but it’s the first time we talk about it, use Ø.
I have Ø pizzas.
He has Ø apples.
They are riding Ø bicycles.
We you are talking about all of something, you use Ø. But countable nouns are always plural, in this case.
Ø Water is very wet.
I love Ø koalas.

5. NO ARTICLE (Ø) (NOTHING)
ARTICLES
Articles go before nouns.
There are many times when you cannot use either a/an or the.
NO ARTICLE (Ø) (NOTHING)
Most times you cannot use an article before the name of something (like a city, or a building).
I went to see Ø Taipei 101.
My favourite country is Ø Iceland.
But we can use the if the name is an adjective used to describe a noun.
I went to the Great Wall of China.
I like the L.A. Lakers.

6. ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
Fill in the missing article.
There are four choices: a, an, the, Ø.
I went to ___ concert last weekend.
I can see ___ ocean from my house.
My teacher gave me ___ homework last night.
I need ___ idea for my poster.

7. ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
Fill in the missing article.
There are four choices: a, an, the, Ø.
I need to go to ___ hospital.
Do I have ___ food in my teeth?
Can you put ___ pen under your desk into the garbage?
I love eating ___ apples for breakfast.